Siglos En Quotes & Sayings

He shrunk more and more from the realities of life and above all from the society of his day which he regarded with an ever growing horror,
a detestation which had reacted strongly on his literary and artistic tastes; he refused, as far as possible, to have anything to do with pictures and books whose subjects were in any way connected with modern existence. — Joris-Karl Huysmans

The Americans, like the English, probably make love worse than any other race. — Walt Whitman

Sir, there is no end of negative criticism. — Samuel Johnson

And I love the twist. I love to fool you once, I love to fool you twice, and on the very last page, quite often - very last paragraph sometimes - I like to just play with your perception one more time in a way that makes everything that came before just a little bit different. — Harlan Coben

Persons with comparatively moderate powers will accomplish much, if they apply themselves wholly and indefatigably to one thing at a time. — Samuel Smiles

The soul does not give up to despair until it has exhausted all illusions. — Victor Hugo

To create a perfume you have to be the servant of the unconscious. Each idea evolves and transforms, but there should be a surprise with each note. — Serge Lutens

Short-term metrics can destroy long-term opportunities — Thomas W. Malnight